Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

While the blurb of Like Mother, Like Daughter sounded very intriguing this one didn't keep my attention like I thought it was going to. I didn't care to much for the back of forth as it kind of confused me a little. Also the long chapter made it hard to want to keep going sometimes. I did power through the book because I wanted to know how it ended and was ok with the ending. It wasn't bad but it wasn't like "Bam" good either. over a decent thriller.

McCreight's Like Mother, Like Daughter delivers a riveting tale of secrets and suspense that will keep you hooked from start to finish. The story masterfully explores the complex relationship between Cleo and her mother, Kat, unraveling layers of deception and hidden truths. With its well-crafted characters and gripping plot, this novel is an emotional rollercoaster that delves deep into the bonds of family and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love. An enthralling read that stays with you long after you turn the last page.

While this is definitely different than McCreight's last, I still found a lot to enjoy here. You may not be on the edge of your seat, but you will be deeply invested in characters. To me, that is what matters in a book like this.

I loved this book! It kept me guessing from the beginning to the end! You think it is going one way, and it turns another. The way it flipped back and forth between Kat and Cleo was cool, but the little journal entries and text messages were a little confusing, but I think that helped give to the overall thrill.

Wow! What a captivating, suspenseful tale! I went into this somewhat blind and was pleasantly surprised with the twists and red herrings! There was a lot going on here and I was fully engaged as each character’s story unfolded. Some of my predictions played out but not in the way I envisioned!

Kimberly McCreight returns following Friends Like These with her latest hit, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER. < In this twisty yet emotional and thought-provoking page-turner, the author brilliantly explores the complex relationships between mother and daughter —ultimately, a powerful love story.

There are lies, secrets, and the truth.
Which is more dangerous?

About...

Cleo is a student at NYU, and upon arriving home at her childhood brownstone home in Brooklyn, she is shocked to find her mother, Kat, missing with her bloody shoe under the sofa. She is not the type to disappear.

What has happened to her mom? She immediately calls her father.

Kat is a powerful corporate lawyer, but does she really know her mother? She is a perfectionist, strict, and overprotective.

Cleo, a college student, is rebellious and impulsive. Kat, her mother, is not just a lawyer, but the firm's fixer. Their relationship is strained due to Cleo's rebellious nature and Kat's overprotectiveness.

We learn about a high-profile pharmacy case impacting people's lives.
Then a ghost from the past threatens to resurface.
Aidan, a husband in need of money. How far will he go?

Cleo and her mom were at odds because Kyle (a trust fund drug dealer) had gotten her mixed up in drugs. Kat made the problem go away.

Nice corporate law partners did not show up with cops making illegal threats. She was not winning any medals with her daughter, but she needed to keep her safe. That was all that mattered.

Alternating between two timelines:
~Cleo frantically searches for her mother while unraveling secrets worried her mom may be involved with dangerous people.

~The alternate timeline begins eight days and a countdown before Katrina's disappearance and the events leading up to the present.

We also get transcripts of recorded sessions with Cleo and her therapist that her mom insisted on due to the drug dealing and info about the pharmaceutical company and drug reactions.

What happened to Katrina McHugh?

My thoughts...

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER is an electrifying exploration of the intense relationship between mother and daughter. Get ready for a wild roller coaster ride. It's a captivating, suspenseful, and emotionally gripping journey that draws you in, making you feel deeply connected to the characters.

I enjoyed learning about Katrina's past. She is tough and wants the best for her daughter. Cleo has no clue what her mom has gone through. Multi-layered, the author keeps you turning the pages with the gripping alternating dual POV that will have you on the edge of your seat!

Character-driven, this fierce mother-daughter domestic thriller showcases Cleo and Kat's strengths and love for one another! Get this one on your TBR list. I'm a big fan of the author; she always delivers smartly written thrillers.

Recs...

For fans of the author and those who enjoy women's domestic fiction and psychological thrillers with a legal twist. Fans of authors, Mary Kubica, Michele Campbell, Wendy Walker, Jodi Picoult, Heather Gudenkauf, and Megan Miranda will enjoy.

Audiobook...

I also listened to the audiobook narrated by my favorite narrators, Cassandra Campbell, and Olivia Campbell, for a suspenseful, riveting, and engaging performance, making the characters come alive!

Special thanks to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for a gifted digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

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I enjoyed this author’s other novel, A Good Marriage, so I was excited to read her latest. This one had a lot more mystery elements to it and kept me guessing. I enjoyed the satisfying ending and thought the story developed nicely. It isn’t a super shocking novel, but overall a solid mystery.

Like Mother Like Daughter is a fast paced mystery and thriller. Cleo comes home to meet her mom for dinner only to find food burning in the kitchen and her mom Kat missing. Cleo has to try and piece together what has happened and where to find her. The book shifts back and forth in time as do the character’s chapters. I enjoyed the pacing and was immediately pulled into the story. There are several plot lines and really held my interest and kept me turning the pages. Thank you to Knopf and to NetGalley for an advance copy. Like Mother Like Daughter is available now.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is about Chloe, a troubled NYU student, who must uncover her mother's past in order to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance. When Kat disappears, we are treated to many twists and turns until the truth is uncovered.

I found the story-line and the characters to be intriguing. However, it was very predictable. I do wish the final 2 twists would have been shockers instead of being as predictable as they were. I did enjoy the book though. It was a quick read.

Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for the ARC.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a slow burn suspense that sucked me right in. The dual POV between Kat and her daughter Cleo kept me wondering what was happening. When Kat disappears you learn some of her background growing up in a home and what she has been doing in her adult life. Cleo is a student but is also into some shady things at the college. Does that have something to do with why Kat is missing? There were a lot of red herrings throughout the book but once one detail was provided I figured out the ending.

Thank you NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anch for an ARC of Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight for an honest review.

This book is a little predictable but it was still a good thriller. I enjoyed the dual perspectives. It kept you on your toes and waiting to see what was going to happen next. The mother/daughter relationship was very relatable which made the book more fun. While I didn't get any shocking twist like I enjoy in thriller books, this book was still a fun ride.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me the chance to read an early digital copy of Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight. I have been a fan of McCreight ever since Reconstructing Amelia. That was in my pre-bookstagram days, and I have looked forward to her novels ever since. One thing is for certain, McCreight is the master at writing suspenseful, emotional stories about the mother-daughter relationship. Now that I myself am a mother, the lens at which I read her books makes them even more compelling. This is one that will have you racing through the pages to find out what is going to happen next. This is one that I found myself keep picking up every spare second because I had to know what was going to happen next. McCreight is definitely an auto-read, auto-buy author for me, and this one solidified that fact. 4/5 stars!

I knew by reading the summary of this book that I would be immersed in the pages and would not want to put it down, and I was right. From the very first few pages of the prologue, I was hooked. The words describing the ferocious love a mother has over her newborn child were written so accurately and perfectly and I knew exactly what the author was conveying. I have felt this love and protection, and could relate to those feelings and words. The book then starts with the then grown daughter driving to her mother’s house after her mother worriedly asked her to come. What she walks into is a scene of horror and her mother is nowhere to be found. So much unravels as Cleo searches for her mom and the reader is brought on a gripping emotional roller coaster ride with so many twists and turns. We hear from both mother and daughter and from the past and the present. I love the strong theme of the relationship between mother and daughter and the quest they both have to save each other before it is too late. I flew through this one in only three days and I bet you will, too!

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3.75/5

I liked this one! Like Mother, Like Daughter is a thriller told in dual mother/daughter POV. Cleo, an NYU student, comes home to see her mother. When she gets to the house, she finds blood and signs of a struggle, with no sign of her mother. This sets the story up for Cleo to go looking for her missing mother. A lot of secrets are dug up from the past along the way as the story unravels.

What I liked about this thriller was the complicated mother/daughter relationship aspect and that this story really kept me guessing. I thought for sure I knew what was going to happen, but I did not guess the ending. A thriller based in New York is always fun too! What I didn’t love as much was that aside from the “exhibit” chapters (i.e. snippets of a therapy session, a letter, a news report, etc) I felt like some of the chapters were pretty long which really slowed down the pacing of the thriller there in the middle. Cleo also came across a little insufferable at times.

Overall I liked the story. It started off great and I liked the ending, it just dragged on a little for me in the middle. Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars

A very quick read for me. Told by alternating characters, the mother and daughter. I found some of the characters unlikable and there was a lot going on to keep track of. The ending seemed quick and I wish it went into a little more detail about her inheritance unless I somehow missed it.

A new author for me so I will check out her other books.

Thank You to Knopf for providing a gifted ARC through NetGalley.

Don't go into Kimberly McCreight's Like Mother, Like Daughter thinking it;s a popcorn thriller. Yes, it's twisty and engaging, but it's also about mother-daughter relationships and how secrets of the past can not only come back to haunt us, but can affect the way we live. Katrina's dark past isn't as far in the past as she hopes it is, and protecting Cleo might be beyond her control. I loved not only the novel's pacing, but the character development made me really care about what happened to each of them, except for Aiden, who is a character that I loved to hate.

Thank you Netgalley and Knopf for an advanced copy of “ Like Mother,Like Daughter”. This book took me on some turns I was NOT expecting. Cleo has a contentious relationship with her Mom and is going to meet up with her for dinner. Unfortunately , when she gets to her Moms house, she realizes something devastating happened. Where is her Mom? How well did she really know her mother? Did she ever know the truth? This book had me going , “ WHAT?!” more times than I care to count in the best way possible.

Cleo’s mother, Kat, begs for Cleo to come home but when she arrives, mom is gone, dinner is burned and there is a bloody shoe! Both Cleo and her mother have kept secrets from each other that must be uncovered as Cleo is determined to locate her mother! But is she murdered or kidnapped!
This one kept me reading!

A mom goes missing and everyone is suspicious.
I’m always a sucker for a twisty gem.

I have been behind in my ARCs and realized this one was being published and also a BOTM picked so I raced to get it in. I wish I had done this sooner! This was an enjoyable fast paced twisty thriller that kept me guessing! I really enjoyed it! I look forward to checking out some of her other books!

Thank you NetGalley and Knopf for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a quick paced suspenseful read. It delves into the complexities of the mother/daughter relationship.